Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Resource | Report USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food Reports (2014 reports)

The Food Plans represent a nutritious diet at four different cost levels. The nutritional bases of the Food Plans are the 1997-2005 Dietary Reference Intakes, 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and 2005 MyPyramid food intake recommendations. In addition to cost, differences among plans are in specific foods and quantities of foods. Another basis of the Food Plans is that all meals and snacks are prepared at home. For specific foods and quantities of foods in the Food Plans, see Thrifty Food Plan, 2006 (2007) and The Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007 (2007). All four Food Plans are based on 2001-02 data and updated to current dollars by using the Consumer Price Index for specific food items.

12/03/2014
Basic page FY 2014 Allotments and Deduction Information 2

These tables give maximum allotments for various household sizes, and allowable deductions for the 48 States and the District of Columbia.  (For Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, go to AK, HI, GU & VI).

04/03/2014
Basic page FY 2013 Allotments and Deduction Information

These tables give maximum allotments for various household sizes, and allowable deductions for the 48 States and the District of Columbia.  (For Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, go to AK, HI, GU & VI).

04/02/2014
Basic page FY 2012 Allotments and Deduction Information

These tables give maximum allotments for various household sizes, and allowable deductions for the 48 States and the District of Columbia.  (For Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, go to AK, HI, GU & VI).

04/02/2014
Basic page FY 2011 Allotments and Deduction Information

These tables give maximum allotments for various household sizes, and allowable deductions.

04/02/2014
Basic page FY 2010 Allotments and Deduction Information

These tables give maximum allotments for various household sizes, and allowable deductions for the 48 States and the District of Columbia.  (For Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, go to AK, HI, GU & VI).

04/02/2014
Basic page FY 2009 Allotments and Deduction Information 1

These tables give maximum allotments for various household sizes, and allowable deductions for the 48 States and the District of Columbia.  (For Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, go to AK, HI, GU & VI).

03/28/2014
Basic page FY 2008 Allotments and Deduction Information

These tables give maximum allotments for various household sizes, and allowable deductions for the 48 States and the District of Columbia.  (For Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, go to AK, HI, GU & VI). These amounts will be in effect from Oct. 1, 2007, through Sept. 30, 2008.

03/28/2014
Page updated: October 14, 2021